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Youth Empowerment Sessions (YESS)

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In which borough should your idea take place? 
Manhattan
Do you have a specific neighborhood(s) in mind?
Lower East Side, SoHo, Union Square
Which audience(s) does your idea help? Select as many as apply.
Youth
Public housing residents
People with disabilities
Describe the challenge you want to address:
Haruto is 16 years old, navigating systems as a minor, they are residing in a youth shelter so they are lacking quality of life resources
Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:
Weekly closed support groups to support social and emotional safety and development of minors seeking support and resources
Write the zipcode that best represents your New York City community:
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